“Do Now”
September 23, 2013
Respond to the following questions.
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3. What 3 things
does Danforth
learn about
Abigail that make him begin to doubt her
character?
After Reading Questions
1. In lines 52-80, stage directions and dialogue reveal
the condition of the mail cell. What is it like? Cite
evidence.
2. Reread lines 232-236. What does Parris mean
when he refers to “this sort”? Why does he oppose
the hanging of “this sort”?
3. Reread lines 203-210. Why does Parris want to curb
the emotion that is being generated out of sympathy
for those who have died?
4. What reasons does Danforth give for refusing to
postpone the executions? (257-260)
5. What does Danforth claim is his authority for
making decisions of life and death? (266-267)
Character
Danforth
Parris
Hale
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Strengths
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“Do Now”
September 24, 2013
The Crucible is read by high school
students across the country. Why
do you think this novel is read by
so many high school students?
What lessons do you think Arthur
Miller is trying to teach?
• Verbal Irony: a speaker or writer says one thing but actually
means the opposite
Example: Your mom walks into your filthy bedroom and says, “I
see you’ve cleaned your room!”
• Situational Irony: the outcome of a situation is inconsistent
with what we expect would logically or normally occur
Example: While a thief is robbing someone, his house gets
broken into.
• Dramatic Irony: the audience or reader is aware of something
that a character does not know
Example: Romeo thinks Juliet is dead, but the audience knows
that she has only been given a potion to sleep.
What was John’s intention
in publicly admitting his
affair with Abigail? How is
this ironic? What type of
irony is this?
What is ironic about the beliefs of
the Puritan community and the
events of the play so far?
Mood: the prevailing atmosphere
or emotional aura of a work
Bouncing into the room, she lit up
the vicinity with a joyous glow on
her face as she told her friends
about her fiancé and their
wedding plans.